• Spain and Italy clash over abortion laws

    Italy's prime minister hits back at Spanish criticism of a bill allowing anti-abortion groups in clinics.

  • Apple rolls out the third developer beta round for testing

    Apple's third round of developer betas for the current generation has arrived, including iOS 17.5 and macOS Sonoma 14.5. iOS 17 Developers participating in Apple's beta program can acquire the new builds from the Apple Developer Center or by updating their iPhone or iPad already running the betas through through the Settings app. Public beta versions usually arrive shortly after the developer versions, and can be signed up to via the Apple Beta Software Program website. The third...

  • Apple is rolling out AirPlay support for TVs in hotel rooms

    Apple's AirPlay is finally available in some hotels starting today. At last year's WWDC, the company announced it was working with LG to bring the feature to hotel TVs by the end of 2023. It initially said the capability would arrive with the launch of iOS 17 last September. However,Read Entire Article

  • TikTok quizzed by EU on TikTok Lite launch in France, Spain

    ByteDance's TikTok has been given 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new app TikTok Lite launched this month in France and Spain on concerns of its potential impact on children and users' mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The move by EU industry chief Thierry Breton under EU tech rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) comes two months after he opened an investigation into TikTok over possible DSA breaches. The landmark DSA requires companies to do more to...

  • Refurbished Apple Watch Ultra 2 Begins Rolling Out Outside U.S.

    Refurbished Apple Watch Ultra 2 units are now on sale in China – the first and only country in which the device is available refurbished directly from Apple. The refurbished models are discounted by approximately 15 percent compared to equivalent brand new configurations. Apple tests, inspects, cleans, and repackages all refurbished devices to ensure they are fully functional and in good condition, and they are covered by a one-year limited warranty and eligible for AppleCare+ coverage. ...

  • France dismiss Italy to maintain unbeaten Women’s Six Nations start

    France and England remain undefeated ahead of their meeting on the final weekend

  • TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain

    TikTok said Wednesday that it's halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features. The company backed down days after the European Union warned that the TikTok Lite app might have breached the 27-nation bloc's digital regulations when it launched earlier this month. The EU's executive Commission threatened to order the suspension of features that pose a risk to kids.

  • TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain

    LONDON (AP) — TikTok said Wednesday that it’s halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive

  • The Soapbox: Olympic concerns in France, Indigenous festival in Australia, soccer federation scandal in Spain

    In France, Olympic Games face safety concerns French president Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday that the opening ceremony for this summer’s Olympic Games may be relocated from the River Seine due to security concerns. The Games are set to be held in Paris in just under a hundred days, from July 26-Aug. 11. The security This story The Soapbox: Olympic concerns in France, Indigenous festival in Australia, soccer federation scandal in Spain appeared first on Washington Square News.

  • Apple rolls out second beta round, including EU Web Distribution in iOS 17.5

    Apple has shifted onto the second round of developer betas, with the latest iteration of iOS 17.5 including Apple's Web Distribution system. iOS 17 Developers taking part in Apple's beta program can acquire the new builds via any Apple Developer Center or more directly by updating their iPhone or iPad already running the betas, doing so through the Settings app. Public beta versions generally arrive a short time after the developer versions, and public participants can sign up through...

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    You can buy a home in France or Italy for 'the price of a new truck'—but take these 3 steps before retiring abroad

    Tommy Sikes started searching French and Italian properties for fun. Now the CFP helps guide clients toward their dream European retirements.

  • ‘Games are more important to Apple than ever’: what’s next for Apple Arcade?

    The head of the company’s gaming subscription service explains its priorities as it anticipates the Vision Pro revolution, and tries to bring originality to a market still dominated by free to play mobile titlesWhen Apple launched its games subscription service, Arcade, in September 2019, it drew a huge amount of attention – as with everything the company does. Offering 100 premium (ie, not ad-infested) mobile games for a monthly subscription fee of £4.99/$4.99 (now £6.99), and the promise of...